The Soddy Daisy Trojans literally turned out the lights on the rest of the field in the Region 4 wrestling tournament Saturday afternoon. Windy conditions caused a couple of trees to fall in the area and the power was interrupted several times for short periods, but it didn't seem to affect the way the host Trojans were wrestling. They weren't quite as dominant as they were ... (click for more)

According to a recent article that appeared in the Harvard Crimson , athletic programs across the country have taken on a new task: monitoring the electronic behavior of their students. As many programs suffer under the weight of increased media attention, watching over Twitter and Facebook accounts has taken on a special importance. Harvard’s head men’s basketball coach Tommy ... (click for more)

A pickup truck went across Hixson Pike into the opposing lane of traffic on Saturday afternoon, then struck another vehicle. The driver of that car was killed. At 4:51 p.m., Chattanooga Police officers responded to the traffic crash at 4900 Hixson Pike.  The officers found that a pickup truck driven by a 68-year-old man was southbound on Highway 153 and exited onto southbound ... (click for more)

Two large advertising signs at the Cummings Cove development in Lookout Valley were vandalized Friday. One sign was spray painted with an expletive and another had the word "Aetna" in large letters.  There has been a long-running dispute between owners of Cummings Cove and those who enjoy going up the old Aetna Mountain Road to ride off-highway vehicles. Cummings ... (click for more)

Chattanooga is blessed beyond measure to have Ron Littlefield as our mayor.  It is a total travesty our city has had to endure the long frivolous battle with absolutely  no foundation other than disagreement with policy issues.  It has always been a vendetta directed personally at Mayor Littlefield which, if the "interveners" decide to appeal, will be a proven fact.   ... (click for more)

Judge Jeff Hollingsworth, his eagle eyes zeroed on the U.S. Constitution and the laws that have been put into place since it was adopted in 1787, ended the recall of Chattanooga Mayor Ron Littlefield Friday afternoon, but the pall of sadness that the effort cast over the city will last for a lot longer. If “time is money,” the whole deal cost us millions of dollars and even more ... (click for more)